Just noticed this one, posted to aus.bicycle last week:
Let me put this in a simple way that even our liberal readers can understand: If you cycle to work then the terrorists have already won. We need to deny them their victory, when you drive a truck you are sending a message to the terrorists that they can never defeat us. You show me a cyclist and I will show you a traitor.
Hilarious.
Bugger it, why not have another sample:
The other type of cycling is called “Road Racing” a preposterous sport which is mainly popular amongst the homosexual community. Most Americans do not regard this as a true sport, because the chief objective is to pose in the absurd skin-tight ‘fashions’. This probably explains why road-cycling is the most popular sport in France. It’s just typical that a degenerate, liberal, godless nation like the French would adopt a sport which involves adult men spending hours staring at each other’s butts!
These are hilarious! ;)
Posted by kimbofo | 6 July 2007, 7:13 amOf course, that’s assuming it really is satire. These days, who can tell?
Posted by Treadly and Me | 6 July 2007, 8:36 amAs a card-carrying member of the Republican Party for over 20 years now, let me assure you that STR is satire.
Posted by Fritz | 6 July 2007, 9:47 amThat is funny. It was quite a surprise to see that most of the Aussies racing in TdF have a wife and kids ;-)
Posted by Crowlie | 8 July 2007, 10:24 pmNice point from Crowlie. But then the heterosexual lifestyle could just be their professional “cover”. Or maybe it’s just that they aren’t French?
Posted by Treadly and Me | 9 July 2007, 5:57 amErr… I was being sarcastic… Personally I don’t give a rat’s either way, it’s the cycling I’m interested in.
Posted by Crowlie | 11 July 2007, 3:46 pmNo, I’m not in any way interested in the topic either—I was just following the general theme and tone of the harangue linked to above.
Posted by Treadly and Me | 11 July 2007, 4:08 pmFabulous satire, that is, if it really is satire :-|
Posted by Saskboy | 20 July 2007, 5:01 am